i just leave my subscriber status on i don't think ive ever turned it on since i first started.
The only part of the subscription I use is the Flair/game items (and I did use them every time I played) so wasn't able to justify a regular subscription given the nature of the items was to either be 100% useful and interactable to 50% useful decoration items to 0% useful paints for ships I didn't own and had no intention of owning - however with my favourite gear vanishing the first time my ship exploded in this latest patch I now can't even justify the cost on cool sub items...
I suppose I could sub for access to the Subscriber Store and spend every time I loose my favourite gear to get my preferred items back...? Maybe I'll try that in the new year when my cash-flow is a little less prioritised.
EDIT - No, hang on, I think I've worked it out...
Can someone sub'd confirm this for me: Can you buy in the Subscriber Store with Store Credit?
My plan:
When I lose my Sub Store bought bits, go to my hangar and melt them. Gone, just like the asset in the game. Then go to the sub store and use that credit to buy a new one - Hey Presto got my crap back.
What do we think, is this a viable tactic?
EDIT - And if someone can help me work out how to take off this damnable hospital gown that'd be great.